Officers (Agiles) use Swords
⚪ Last updated 2024Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #31 of 56 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What does this mod do?
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[]Gives officers (agiles) swords, mostly for the aesthetic and authenticity.
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]Gives officers pistols which they will use just like Captains.[]Makes officers resist combos.
Installation For Anvil Toolkit (if you use multiple mods)
A. With Other Mods
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[]Here is an excellent tutorial with pictures if you're unfamiliar with the Anvil Toolkit This site also contains a lot of useful documentation for basic use of the toolkit.
[]In the game's directory, unpack your DataPC.forge file with the Anvil Toolkit
[]Extract the DataPC.forge folder from this mod and place merge it with the extracted folder
B. Without Other Mods
Note: Make backups of any files you overwrite. On Steam you may "validate game files". Otherwise mistakes or issues require you to reinstall the game.Why?
I know the agile archetype is typically given a dagger, but the animation makes it look as though they fence, they're able to parry attacks, and they counter unarmed, so it only makes sense to give them a proper weapon. If I knew how, I'd give them the officer's dueling rapier that Kenway starts the game with, but I have no idea how to do that.
How?
If you're wondering how I did this, I don't really know. I could only gather context clues from other mods and the old online hex editing guide.
To try this out yourself, look at AC games and open use the Anvil Toolkit to decompress and extract the DataPC.forge archive. Then go to file 51 "Game Bootstrap Settings" and decompile again with the Anvil Toolkit. In AC4, the 'AI Enemy Archetypes' are there (soldier, agile, brute, etc.) Then decompile one of those 'Tagrule' files. You'll have an XML with lots of numbers in each node. These seem to be binary values converted to decimal that have been hardcoded. You can mess around by swapping values, removing them, adding values from other files and other AC games then test it out and see what happens.
If I had the time and patience, I could use a debugger and trace the values from archetype 'tagrule xml' files decompiled by the Anvil Toolkit and messing with t
A small quality-of-life mod that replaces the default weapons of officers (Agiles) with swords, addressing the oddity of common soldiers being better equipped than their superiors. With 4 endorsements and 322 downloads, it's a niche fix for players who want more logical equipment distribution.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny download (322 downloads) means it's lightweight and easy to install
- Fills a logical gap for players who care about equipment consistency
- Simple concept, likely does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Very low endorsement count (4) suggests limited community testing
- Last updated June 2024 – may not be compatible with future game patches
For players who notice and are bothered by the fact that common soldiers have better weapons than officers. If you're a stickler for lore-friendly equipment distribution, this is a quick fix. Skip if you don't care about cosmetic weapon swaps or want more substantial gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a simple weapon swap mod, make sure to place the file in the correct game directory (e.g., Data folder) or use a mod manager if the game supports it.
- Check if the mod requires a new save or if it works with existing saves – if unsure, test on a backup save first.
- If the game has a mod loader, ensure this mod is loaded after any other mods that affect officer equipment to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Assassinscreedivblackflag Mods
- Author
- Ensrick7
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 322
- Endorsements
- 4
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 6/10/2024
- Updated
- 6/10/2024
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